As far as appetizers and snacks are concerned, spinach artichoke dip isn’t that unhealthy. After all, it contains a couple of veggies! However, you consume about a billion calories when you eat traditional varieties of it, so I’ve been tinkering with my spinach artichoke dip recipe in order to decrease how many calories it contains and increase how many nutrients it contains.
This version contains fewer calories, less fat, more protein, and more vegetables than traditional spinach artichoke dips. Thankfully, you won’t be thinking about this because it tastes so good!
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Neufchatel cheese, warmed to room temperature
- ½ cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- ¾ cup frozen spinach, thawed and liquid squeezed out
- ½ cup frozen riced cauliflower, thawed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¾ cup plus ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the Neufchatel cheese, Greek yogurt, and mayonnaise. Gently stir in the artichoke hearts, spinach, cauliflower, garlic, and ¾ cup of the parmesan cheese.
Place in a lightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve warm with tortilla chips, crackers, or bread. Yield: 8 servings.
Notes
This dip is absolutely delicious! It does taste slightly different from spinach artichoke dip that is prepared without the cauliflower and with sour cream and regular cream cheese. However, the difference is subtle. It’s only obvious when performing a side-by-side comparison of the two.
I like to eat tortilla chips with this dip, but it’s also great with Wheat Thins, pita chips, toasted bread, and various veggie sticks! It reheats well, so you can be confident about keeping leftovers (if you have them!) and snacking on these later.
What’s your favorite way to prepare spinach artichoke dip?
Shared at the following:
Farm Fresh Tuesdays, Encouraging Hearts and Home, Weekend Potluck, Busy Monday, Unlimited Monthly Link Party, Over the Moon, and Tuesdays with a Twist.
This looks so yummy-particularly with the inclusion of cauliflower! What a great idea.
I use so much riced cauliflower, AnneMarie! It’s a great way to get in some extra nutrients.
Oooooh, this looks so good. I *may* have a slightly unhealthy obsession with spinach artichoke dip, so I’ll definitely be giving this a try!
Found you on the Farm Fresh Tuesdays blog hop and shared your recipe on my business Facebook page and personal page for all to enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
If you’re going to eat it, then you might as well have a healthier version! Thanks for visiting and sharing, Dawn!
I just love spinach/artichoke dip but knew with all the cheese it was so fatty. I can’t wait to try this lighter version at our next party. Pinned.
Thanks for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
I wouldn’t exactly classify this as a “health food,” but it is healthier. The way I see it, it’s okay to indulge on occasion if you eat healthily most of the time.
YUM! Love this combination! Pinned ♥ I’d like to invite you to bring this post and more over to my new UNLIMITED Monthly Link Party!
Thanks, Dee! I stopped by and shared this morning.
This looks delicious! I love the healthier versions of favorite foods 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your post on Farm Fresh Tuesdays! I’d love to see what you are up on this week’s hop!
It’s nice to be able to enjoy favorite foods but get a few more nutrients, isn’t it?
Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared.
Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 1! Pinned ♥
Thank for hosting, Dee!